Texas, New Mexico & Oklahoma Coaches, Inc. v. Williams

SUTTON, Justice.

This is an appeal from the District Court of Andrews County.

The suit was for personal injuries brought by Herbert Williams and the parties will be described as plaintiff and defendant. The trial was to the court and jury. On the verdict the court rendered judgment for the plaintiff in the principal sum of $6,000 with 6 per cent interest and costs. From that judgment the defendant has appealed.

Plaintiff alleged he was a paid passenger on one of the defendant’s busses on the early morning of March 3, 1944, and had checked four suit cases as baggage on the bus. He charged the…